Conan O’Brien Mocks Billionaire Who Bought Colbert’s CBS Time Slot

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Conan O’Brien, a 28-year veteran of late-night TV, mocked CBS’s decision to sell Stephen Colbert’s popular time slot off to the highest bidder.

The legendary comedian was shocked to learn that Byron Allen, Colbert’s billionaire media mogul replacement, had purchased the timeslot from CBS for “https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/colberts-billionaire-replacement-byron-allen-speaks-out-on-risky-bet/" rel="" target="_self" title="https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/colberts-billionaire-replacement-byron-allen-speaks-out-on-risky-bet/">tens of millions.”

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